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The space shuttle Columbia broke up due to foam damage.

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Is it true that the space shuttle Columbia broke up due to foam damage?

Yes. Multiple sources, including a NASA technical report and the Columbia disaster reference article, state that insulating foam from the external tank struck the shuttle's left wing during launch and that the resulting damage caused Columbia to break apart during reentry.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 7 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 7
Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
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Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Columbia_disaster

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NASA holds ceremony to commemorate anniversary of Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
2024
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NASA holds ceremony to commemorate anniversary of Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. (2024). en.wikinews.org. https://en.wikinews.org/wiki/NASA_holds_ceremony_to_commemorate_anniversary_of_Space_Shuttle_Columbia_disaster

Encyclopedia of Espionage Intelligence Security Vol III By Lee Lerner Brenda Ler
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Encyclopedia of Espionage Intelligence Security Vol III By Lee Lerner Brenda Ler. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/Encyclopedia_of_Espionage_Intelligence_Security_Vol_III_By_Lee_Lerner_Brenda_Ler

EncyclopediaOfEspionageIntelligenceSecurityVolIIIByLeeLernerBrendaLerner
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EncyclopediaOfEspionageIntelligenceSecurityVolIIIByLeeLernerBrendaLerner. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/EncyclopediaOfEspionageIntelligenceSecurityVolIIIByLeeLernerBrendaLerner

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) 20040070940: The Use of LS-DYNA in the Columbia Accident Investigation and Return to Flight Activities
2004
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(NTRS), N. T. R. S. (2004). NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) 20040070940: The Use of LS-DYNA in the Columbia Accident Investigation and Return to Flight Activities. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20040070940

Space shuttle Discovery safely arrives at launch pad
2023
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Space shuttle Discovery safely arrives at launch pad. (2023). en.wikinews.org. https://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Space_shuttle_Discovery_safely_arrives_at_launch_pad

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) 20070032651: Comparison of Focused and Near-Field Imaging of Spray on Foam Insulation (SOFI) at Millimeter Wave Frequencies
2007
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(NTRS), N. T. R. S. (2007). NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) 20070032651: Comparison of Focused and Near-Field Imaging of Spray on Foam Insulation (SOFI) at Millimeter Wave Frequencies. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20070032651

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